Amazon boss Jeff Bezos put another notch in his Beltway influence by hiring Jay Carney.

The online retail giant said Thursday it has hired Carney, the former press secretary for President Obama, as its new senior vice president for worldwide corporate affairs.

That’s on the heels of billionaire Bezos — who is busy waging legislative and policy battles on everything from drones to taxes — acquiring the Washington Post for $250 million.

Carney stepped down as Obama’s spokesman last June after more than three years at the White House, where critics had often accused him of stonewalling in the face of tough questions from reporters.

More recently, Carney has been a political commentator on CNN, a gig that he will give up now that he has joined Amazon, according to Politico, which first reported on his hiring.

Carney, who will oversee Amazon’s public relations and lobbying efforts, will work his contacts in Washington while also having an office at the Seattle headquarters, the company said.

He’ll have his work cut out for him: Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration issued strict drone rules that require pilots to operate the flying machines only within line of sight. Amazon is fighting to ease those rules in a bid to use drones for package deliveries.

Amazon is engaged in numerous other tax battles, both in the US and abroad. Recently, it got heat from European regulators for using Luxembourg as a tax haven.

Carney isn’t the first Obama Administration insider to defect to the tech sector. Last August, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick hired David Plouffe, Obama’s former campaign manager, as the ride-sharing service ramps up its fight to loosen taxi regulations worldwide.

Other Beltway insiders drafted by Silicon Valley include Snapchat communications boss Jill Hazelbaker, an ex-Google p.r. guru who previously managed campaigns for Republicans, including John McCain.